The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-05

We doubt til, prolrleiy of Seeiing |
live war memories. and conse-
lucully war preiudiccs. We can see
no good in them as compared to the
evil which i, sure 70 follow. We have
in the south all sorts Of army corps
division brigade and reg mental or
CARNATIONS, and IN the north tie!
have all these and in addition the al
supreme and oyer.topplng organize
tion OF the Graud Army Of the Re-
public. All these when the true
policy Is % forget that there ever was
a war between the section when it
is crime a,mostto rec II the fact that
the people of these states were once
engaged in the savage work of cut
ting each others throats. For our
section there are some considerations
which are worthy the best thoughts
OF the south, IN this thing as in
iluancc and commerce where the bal.
auce Of trade and consequently of
money il against us, we have mum
beers against Us Where we had
million of men in he field the north
Dad three millions, Where we went
into the fight with fifteen millions of
people they went in with thirty-live
millions The simple truth is they
can put &C. a. Il. into the political
field whose voting strength
5 relatively that much stronger than
is ours. In this case does it not seem
to be sound morality to forget the
war, and IS ituot also sounder policy.
The theory OF Christianity is 10 for
give and forget, and then, where is the
wisdom OF keeping alive o,tility
which is likely to lead to a tight
when there Is such disparity as that
indicated above.
Thank God that in the south we
have had as yet no political organiza-
ton based upon any memory OF old
war organization or war history, un-
les, indeed there Is some grain OF
truth in the charge OF the republican
party, that the solid south j, the re
sult or the fraternity based upon wal
experiences. This, however, is not
,ruc TO any aupreciable decree. Thi.
section is democratic because it is
and ALWAYS has been, free trade, state
rights, and literal in its con >tructor
of the constitution. So our solidity
is not based upon mere scciouali-u
alone. but upon interest and politica
convictions, not born of the wonder
| iul struggle which ba'hed tins cont
nent with blood between 81 and 80
Yet. is 1t not true that the vast growtl
of the G.. A. Il. is partially du
to the yearly reunions OF our Old
time war organizations. We fea
that honestly we will be compelled t,
answer yea. Then it follows, that be
ing the weaker, we should pursu
such policy as would tend to shoy
that we are forgetting the dreadful
fratricidal strife which has give,
birth to these organizations.
The Grand Army OF the Republi
re union, which has recently Assem-
bled in ST. Louis, and to which tn
president of the United States dare,
not go for fear ofiusult should cou
stitute an eye.opener TO us. Thi
wonderful body of organized parti
1ans of repubhcanism inSulted tn
president without cause, and appa
rently without fear OF the consequen
ccs This shows it to be power il
the land-a dangerous and slniste
power, which, in the hands of rockies
psrtizans, such a. Faircbilds and 9th
ers OF that kidney, might threa'e
the peace now rei9nlng, and act o 9
to reopen hostili,!es, dIench the AN
in blood and subyert the government